§ Sir William Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff are employed by the Crown Agents; what is the total cost of such employees; and how many were suspended at 31 December 1982 and at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. RaisonI am informed by the Crown Agents that the number of permanent and pensionable staff employed on 31 October 1983 was 1,190, of whom 43 were part-time staff. Their total pay amounts to £10.5 million per annum, plus £4.5 million in respect of pension and national insurance contributions.
No staff were under suspension at 31 December 1982, although two members of staff who had been declared redundant were working out their notice at home on full pay.
Fifty-two staff were sent home on full pay during September following the reorganisation of the investment and treasury department as a result of the decision by the Government of Brunei to remove the investment management of their funds from Crown Agents. Many of these staff have been recalled to the office to carry out temporary work and, at the present time, 31 are at home.